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Two men were trapped in an islet due to a flash flood

November 7, 2016 by Staff News Writer

2 young men, who were in the middle of an islet in a river, were rescued by the Fire Department.

The incident occurred in Pedregoso of San Isidro del General in Perez Zeledón, near a bridge in the town.

Apparently both men, of about 20 years old, were washing a motorcycle when a flash flood took place and trapped them on the islet.

Both were rescued and taken by a unit of the Red Cross in stable condition at a medical center, one of them had a broken arm.

An operator, who had a backhoe in the sector, collaborated with the rescue.

crhoy.com

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